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Antimalarial chemoprophylaxis and treatment in the United States: Limited access and extreme price variability.

Anne E P FroschBeth K ThielenJonathan D AlpernEmily J WalzHannah R VolkmanMackenzie SmithDanushka WanduragalaWilhelmina HolderAma Eli BoumiWilliam M Stauffer
Published in: Journal of travel medicine (2021)
To evaluate if cost and availability of antimalarials are barriers to malaria chemoprophylaxis and treatment, we surveyed retail pharmacies in Minneapolis/Saint Paul and New York City on the price and stocking of antimalarials. We demonstrated extreme price variability among pharmacies and limited availability for some recommended antimalarials.
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